Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-07-28

themselves At least Mr.. sharpless though.
90 last Monday when lightning struck the
corner Of his wood-shed. leaving him win
ter supply OF kindlings.
Jim Kane came in from Judith Landing
Tuesday, where he has been for couple of
months working on the ferry boat for that
point. II win he the largest boat of the
kind on the river, and will be launched IA
soon ms the wire cable arrives. which is ex-
pected daily
We give spaceto a communication today
ia reply to one Of similar import week be
fore last. We do so without indorsement
aud very reluctantly. newspaper is no
place TO air personal animosties, and we
shall hereafter positively refuse space to
matter Of this kind.
Mr.. W. II. Culver, the photographer, ar
rived in town last Saturday and gave or
ders at once for lumber to build his photo
graph gallery, which will be located on his
lot west of the church. Stone for the
foundation is already on the ground and il
will he but a short time before he is ready
to do business.
Read the new advertisement of Broad
water. Mcnamara & Co.. on this page.
This house carries an immense stock OF
goods, and it would he dificnlt to ask for
anything they have not got on their shelves
or in their warehouses. Stockmen, ranch
men, and the public generally, will find
them good firm to do business with.
Mr.. u. :. Hastings. of Ross Fork, shipped
his wool to Boston, last week. through the
Billings Grain q Fuel Co., OF Billings. Mr..
Hastings was the chief engineer Of the sur
vey from this place to Benton in the
spring of 1852, and was connected for sew
eral years with the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Co, in an engineering capacity. Ga
yette.
MARRIEp--At the Day House, in Lewis
town. on Wednesday morning July 9th,
Mr.. Jacob Holzemer To Miss Lena r. Sand
| ige, Judge Meagher officiating. Immediately
after the ceremony the happy pair started
on an extended wedding tour To the states
to be absent about six weeks. The con
tracing parties have tho best Wishes oi Il
host OF friends.
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| in town last Friday and made proof on his
/ land for the second time. He and others
are d'sirous ~ having the boundary line
/ line between Meagher and Fergus county,
at his place, cha nged. ~ ia include them
IN Fergus county. II il probable that a
petition To that effect will he circulated
and presented to the extra session OF the
7 legislature.
! Two hundred and twcn'y mine head Of
cattle and five head of horses, belonging to
the Baro estate were sold at public auc-
tion by the Administrator, y. ". Erickson,
last Saturday. The entire band of cattle
and the brand. AB. was sold to Bach.
I Powell ~ CO., of Philbrook, AT $50 per
head, agsregat ting 81, 1884. The horses were
sold separately to various parties, bring
/ ing the total sum OF s3ii.
! The funeral of Mrs. Barr smith occurred
last Thursday at 800 p. m. and was large.
~ attended-an evidence OF the great loss
sustained by the neighborhood in which
she lived. Rev. Mr.. Smith. OF the Mctho
dist denomination, oiieiated. The TO-
mains were laid to rest in the meadow in
! front of the house, where the grave will he
/ fenced, shrubhery planted and other
tokens of affection reared 10 her memory.
| W. 7. Swope and wife were in town first
OF the week visiting friends and purchasing
goods. Mr.. Swope met with an arcident
last week while hayiu-. Ia driving down Il
aidling hill one of the wheels broke, drop
ping the load and throwing him over the
heads OF his leaders. Fort unately he
struck on hs feet and thus escaped any
other injury than severe shaking up. re.
sulting in internal distress for a day or
two.
We were sorry to see Walter Burke leave
/ town this morning on the train. lie is ON
his way to Washington Territory, or some
/ point in the west. whore heexpecis to make
his home. Mr.. and Mrs. Burke have been
identified with this city from the first and
have made many warm friends. His wife
has for some time been quite i'll. hut We are
glad to hear that she is improving. She
will remain here until he is located, when
she will join hm.-Gazette.
This number completes the fourth vol
une Of the FERGUS CorSTy ARGus and with
il a large number OF subscriptions expire.
We hope to retain all OF our old patrons As
subscribers tn the Forthcoming volume and
that they will find it convenient to renew
AT once. We have carried quite number
delinquents during ting past year, who
should make an effort to straighten up.
aud thus enable us to avoid the unpleas
ant duty OF issuing duns.